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Buying a home in Calabasas, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Calabasas is worth about $1,504,500, 2.0 times the California median of $734,700 and 4.5 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, close to the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $165,288 a year, so the median home costs 9.1 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Calabasas at a glance

Calabasas California U.S.
Median home value $1,504,500 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $165,288 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.5% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $3,089 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.2% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 22,669 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Calabasas

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Calabasas home of $1,504,500 with 20% down costs about $9,551 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $12,299, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $409,330 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 69% of the median Calabasas household income of $165,288; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $608,000.

The median rent here is $3,089 a month, so owning the median home costs about $6,462 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$300,900
Loan amount$1,203,600
Principal and interest$8,097
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$827
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$627
PMI$0
Total per month$9,551

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$52,658
Loan amount$1,477,250
Principal and interest$9,938
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$827
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$627
FHA mortgage insurance$907
Total per month$12,299

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Questions about home buying in Calabasas

What is the median home value in Calabasas?

About $1,504,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Calabasas?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 0.66% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Calabasas?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $9,551 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $409,330 a year.

More about Calabasas

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data